A highly compensated employee generally refers to an employee who either satisfies the ownership test (owns more than 5% of the company) or the compensation test (compensation for the preceding year met the HCE threshold as defined by the IRS Annual Limits).
Who is Considered a Highly-Compensated Employee (HCE) Print
Modified on: Tue, 1 Feb, 2022 at 3:39 PM
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